Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 392 The Greatest Corpse Disaster
After much deliberation, the Underworld Emperor left his Blood-Red Battle Spear and Black Gold Shield, both supreme imperial weapons, in the Underworld Emperor Palace. He even removed the black Nether Iron Battle Armor that had evolved into a supreme imperial weapon from his body.

After becoming an Earth Immortal over the years, his personal strength has been improving more and more slowly, and the management of the Underworld and the Netherworld Palace is a long-term task, so the Underworld Emperor can only shift his energy to weapon forging.

Therefore, whether it was the blood-red battle halberd he originally possessed, the black-gold shield, or even the plaque of the Underworld, he meticulously refined them, making them increasingly powerful, even approaching the level of immortal artifacts. Even his original Nether Iron Armor was upgraded to an ultimate imperial weapon over the years.

With these imperial weapons in hand, the Underworld Emperor's strength was further enhanced. However, upon hearing of the arrival of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao, he still left these treasures behind.

After all, if Lingbao Tianzun were to take action, even if he wore ten layers of extreme armor, wielded ten extreme imperial weapons, or even brought several more immortal artifacts, it would be of no use.

Instead of taking these meaningless precautions, it's better to go empty-handed and show your sincerity in not wanting to be enemies.

He took a deep breath, dispelling the slight panic in his heart. But just in case, he muttered to himself, "Great Celestial Venerable, if anything happens, you'll have to protect me."

Then, regardless of whether Liang Yu was paying attention to this place, he immediately broke through the world barrier of the Netherworld, cupped his hands and smiled at the figure that he both respected and feared, saying, "The arrival of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao has truly brought glory to my humble Netherworld."

The Underworld Emperor glanced over and saw that Lingbao Tianzun was already in his old age and in very poor condition, looking like he was about to die.

But his eyes remained clear and bright; with just a slight eye contact, the Underworld Emperor felt a piercing pressure.

As for his cultivation level, even though the Underworld Emperor's cultivation is now far superior to that of the past, he still finds him unfathomable. Back then, when he was still the self-severed Supreme Being, he faced the fifth incarnation of the Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerable, and he couldn't muster any will to fight back with just a glance from the other party.

So many years have passed, and his cultivation level has approached that of the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable of yesteryear, but the gap between them is still so great, and he still has no power to fight back.

Lingbao Tianzun exclaimed, "Fellow Daoist Minghuang is indeed extraordinary. This time, when I revisited this place, I almost didn't recognize it as the Underworld."

Lingbao Tianzun had not paid attention to the changes in the Underworld after the former Zhenyu Emperor became an Earth Immortal and succeeded as the Underworld Emperor. Of course, this was also because he had full confidence in Liang Yu and knew that Liang Yu would not allow the Underworld to have any more problems.

Therefore, Lingbao Tianzun was indeed shocked to see that the Underworld had undergone many major evolutions and had become a completely orderly and harmonious world.

Is this still the same forbidden zone that was once known as the home of all spirits, a place shrouded in gloom and teeming with demons and monsters?
The Underworld Emperor chuckled and said, "This is all thanks to the legacy of the Underworld Lord and the guidance of the Great Heavenly Venerable. I myself have only made a small contribution. May I ask what brings you here, Heavenly Venerable?"

Lingbao Tianzun said, "Don't worry, I'm not here to cause trouble. On the contrary, I have a favor to ask of you, Fellow Daoist Minghuang."

The Underworld Emperor was slightly taken aback, but then he realized that the method of metamorphosis and rebirth researched by the Celestial Venerable Lingbao must have something in common with the methods of the Underworld, so he came to compare and contrast them.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable of that time had actually referenced the methods of the Underworld Venerable, and also incorporated the Phoenix Nirvana Technique and the method of physical evolution. Therefore, he was not particularly surprised by the ideas of the Spirit Treasure Celestial Venerable.

Moreover, after hearing the purpose of Lingbao Tianzun's visit, the Underworld Emperor finally breathed a sigh of relief and was no longer worried.

The Underworld Emperor solemnly said, "Heavenly Venerable, please speak freely. If it can be granted, my Underworld will certainly agree. Please come inside for a chat."

Lingbao Tianzun laughed and said, "Alright, since that's the case, I won't stand on ceremony."

Then, the two stepped into the underworld.

Previously, the effects weren't very noticeable from the outside, but after entering the Netherworld, Lingbao Tianzun sensed its unique laws, special spiritual energy, and the harmonious coexistence of various races within it more clearly. Even the methods that initially triggered the corpse calamity were strictly limited and controlled, minimizing their impact.

From then on, Lingbao Tianzun truly felt that the underworld had turned a new page, and the darkness of the past was gone forever.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "Now this Netherworld has truly become a paradise on earth, a sacred place for cultivation. Fellow Daoist Netherworld Emperor, you have truly accumulated immeasurable merit."

The Underworld Emperor said, "You flatter me, Heavenly Venerable. I was merely doing my duty."

As they spoke, they arrived at the Underworld Emperor's Palace deep within the Underworld.

After sitting down opposite each other, the Underworld Emperor took out the few remaining leaves of the Ancient Tree of Life and brewed a pot of Reincarnation Tea to entertain the Celestial Venerable Lingbao.

Since the Underworld Lord released the Ancient Tree of Life, the amount of Reincarnation Tea has been decreasing, and even the Underworld's reserves are running low. However, when entertaining the Celestial Venerable Lingbao, it is naturally impossible to skimp on it.

The Underworld Emperor took a sip of tea and said, "Heavenly Venerable, have you already comprehended the method of reversing life, and do you need the ancient scriptures of Fellow Daoist Underworld Venerable to verify it?"

Lingbao Tianzun nodded and said, "Indeed, Fellow Daoist Minghuang, you guessed correctly. If it's convenient, could I also take a look at the methods of the other supreme beings in the Underworld, as well as the various experiments they conducted during the Corpse Calamity?"

Although the Underworld Emperor was puzzled, he did not ask for details. He directly took out all kinds of methods, whether successful or unsuccessful, from the Underworld's inventory, including the Underworld Emperor Scripture of the Underworld Lord and the Underworld's core inheritance, the Underworld Scripture, which he and Liang Yu had comprehended together.

While the Corpse Calamity was a massive catastrophe for the human universe, the supreme beings of the underworld did indeed discover some things through trial and error. At the very least, the method of communicating with ancient corpses was a complete success.

Therefore, these things cannot be said to be without value.

Although worried that seeing these things would trigger memories of the past for Lingbao Tianzun, the Underworld Emperor did not hide anything and revealed everything. After all, it could not be hidden forever.

The Underworld Emperor then added, "If the Heavenly Venerable wishes, he may also travel to the area between the two Lakes of Reincarnation behind the main hall. That is the core of the Underworld, a place where laws converge, and where the power of life and death reincarnation is strongest."

Lingbao Tianzun smiled and said, "Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Minghuang."

Seeing Lingbao Tianzun sitting between the Lake of Reincarnation, comprehending various laws, the Underworld Emperor couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

However, what will Lingbao Tianzun's method of reversing life be this time? Could it be the ancient corpse communicating with spirits? But so far, all ancient corpses that have communicated with spirits have lost their self and become a completely new life.

Even the Underworld Lord can only regain himself when the Nine Reincarnation Seals combine to become an immortal.

Even if Lingbao Tianzun was incredibly talented, he might not be able to do this, right?

The Underworld Emperor suddenly felt a chill. If the transformation of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao failed, it might create the most terrible corpse calamity in the human universe.

However, thinking of the existence of Wuji Tianzun, Daode Tianzun, and Yuanshi Tianzun, the Underworld Emperor felt relieved.

(End of this chapter)